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Erik van Rooyen Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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When he hits the links February 8-11, Erik van Rooyen will look to build upon his last performance at the WM Phoenix Open. In 2023, he shot -1 and finished 50th at TPC Scottsdale.
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The WM Phoenix Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 8-11, 2024
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Course: TPC Scottsdale
- Par: 71 / 7,261 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the WM Phoenix Open
- In his last two appearances at the WM Phoenix Open, van Rooyen has an average finish of 50th, and an average score of -1.
- In 2023, van Rooyen finished 50th (with a score of -1) in his most recent appearance at the WM Phoenix Open.
- With numbers of 2.74 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (18th in field), 9.588 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.157 in SG: Putting (13th), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 317.1 (26th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (12th).
van Rooyen's Recent Performances
- van Rooyen has won one of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- van Rooyen has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score four times.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -17.
- Erik van Rooyen has averaged 301.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, van Rooyen is averaging 1.234 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, van Rooyen is averaging 2.428 Strokes Gained: Total.
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van Rooyen's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- van Rooyen put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.063 last season, which ranked 84th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranked 59th, and his 58.1% driving accuracy average ranked 121st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, van Rooyen sported a 0.056 mark that ranked 95th on TOUR. He ranked 61st with a 68.38% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, van Rooyen delivered a -0.168 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 138th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 133rd with a putts-per-round average of 29.21, and he ranked 40th by breaking par 23.43% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 304.9 | 301.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 61 | 68.38% | 61.40% |
| Putts Per Round | 133 | 29.21 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 40 | 23.43% | 30.70% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 161 | 15.46% | 6.43% |
van Rooyen's Best Finishes
- van Rooyen took part in 27 tournaments last season, picking up one win and three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 12 times (44.4%).
- Last season van Rooyen's best performance came at the World Wide Technology Championship, where he won the title with a score of -27.
- van Rooyen accumulated 275 points last season, which ranked him 135th in the FedExCup standings.
van Rooyen's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, as he produced a 4.217 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 30th in that event.
- van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Valspar Championship in March 2023, as he put up a 7.096 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished 10th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, van Rooyen's best performance last season was at The American Express, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.478 (he finished sixth in that tournament).
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, van Rooyen recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (2.980). That ranked 26th in the field.
- van Rooyen delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.906) at The American Express, which was held in January 2023. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished sixth in that tournament).
van Rooyen's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 84 | 0.063 | 2.382 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 95 | 0.056 | 0.602 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 179 | -0.367 | -1.801 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 138 | -0.168 | 1.234 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 156 | -0.415 | 2.428 |
van Rooyen's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 50 | 72-69-74-68 | -1 | 7 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 77-77 | +14 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 71-68-72-69 | -8 | 16 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 70-73-71-67 | -3 | 64 |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 56 | 69-72-71-74 | -2 | 4 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 33 | 64-66-72-74 | -8 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 73-72 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 76-72 | +8 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 76-77 | +9 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 68 | 72-63-73-73 | +1 | 3 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 73-67 | E | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 71-67-73-70 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 67-68-69-72 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 70-67-68-65 | -14 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -27 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 72-65-69-65 | -21 | 85 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 52 | 69-67-68-69 | -7 | 7 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 66-67-69-67 | -19 | 30 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 69-70-68 | -9 | 88 |
All stats in this article are accurate for van Rooyen as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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